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James Mckenzie 1799–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1799

Birth Location: South Ronaldsay, Orkney

Death Date: 14 Sept 1886

Death Location: Gaith, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands

Father: Donald McKenzie

Mother: Elizabeth Urquhart

Spouse(s): Margaret Taylor

Children(s): Archibald McKenzie, Harriet Mckenzie, Jane Mckenzie, John McKenzie, Janet Mckenzie, Mary Mckenzie, Margaret McKenzie, William McKenzie, Elizabeth Mackenzie, Roderick Mackenzie, James McKenzie, Jessie McKenzie

The story of James Mckenzie began in 1799 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney. In 1841, James Mckenzie resided in South Ronaldsay St Peters, Orkney and Shetland, Sc. In 1851, James Mckenzie resided in St Peters, Orkney, Scotland. James Mckenzie married Margaret Sinclair Taylor, and had children including Archibald Archesal Cromarty Mckenzie, Elizabeth Mackenzie, Harriet Mckenzie, James Taylor Mckenzie, Jane Mckenzie, Janet Mckenzie, Jessie Tomison Mckenzie, John Forbes Mckenzie, Margaret Cromarty Mckenzie, Mary Mckenzie, Roderick Mackenzie, William Brown Mckenzie. James Mckenzie passed away in 1886 in Gaith, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands.

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Biography

  • The story of James Mckenzie began in 1799 in South Ronaldsay, Orkney.
  • In 1841, James Mckenzie resided in South Ronaldsay St Peters, Orkney and Shetland, Sc.
  • In 1851, James Mckenzie resided in St Peters, Orkney, Scotland.
  • James Mckenzie married Margaret Sinclair Taylor, and had children including Archibald Archesal Cromarty Mckenzie, Elizabeth Mackenzie, Harriet Mckenzie, James Taylor Mckenzie, Jane Mckenzie, Janet Mckenzie, Jessie Tomison Mckenzie, John Forbes Mckenzie, Margaret Cromarty Mckenzie, Mary Mckenzie, Roderick Mackenzie, William Brown Mckenzie.
  • James Mckenzie passed away in 1886 in Gaith, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald McKenzie
1780–1880
Birth Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland
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Elizabeth Urquhart
1780–
Birth Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Taylor
1811–1891
Birth Location: South Ronaldsay, Orkney
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Children(s)

Archibald McKenzie
1835–1900
Birth Location: S Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney
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Harriet Mckenzie
1850–
Birth Location: So Ronaldshy, Orkney
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Jane Mckenzie
1831–1860
Birth Location: South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
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John McKenzie
1843–
Birth Location: So Ronaldshy, Orkney
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Janet Mckenzie
1848–
Birth Location: So Ronaldshy, Orkney
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Mary Mckenzie
1837–1930
Birth Location: So Ronaldshy, Orkney
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Margaret McKenzie
1840–
Birth Location: So Ronaldshy, Orkney
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William McKenzie
1844–1919
Birth Location: So Ronaldshy, Orkney
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Elizabeth Mackenzie
1857–
Birth Location: So Ronaldshay, Orkney
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Roderick Mackenzie
1855–1937
Birth Location: So Ronaldshay, Orkney
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James McKenzie
1832–1922
Birth Location: South Ronaldsay, Orkney
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Jessie McKenzie
1847–
Birth Location: South Ronaldsay, Orkney
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James Mckenzie's Ancestors

Self
James Mckenzie
1799–1886
Birth Place: South Ronaldsay, Orkney
Parents
Donald McKenzie
1780–1880
Orkney Islands, Scotland
Elizabeth Urquhart
1780–
Orkney Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mckenzie's Descendants

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James Mckenzie (abt 1799–14 Sept 1886) m. Margaret (Sinclair) Taylor (15 Oct 1811–11 Feb 1891)
  1. 1. Archibald ((Archesal) Cromarty) McKenzie 1835–1900 m. Mary Annal 1842–1909
    1. 1. William (A) MacKenzie 1864–1929 m. Matilda (Natalia Johnson) Jonsdotter 1866–1926
      1. 1. Margret (Ethel) MacKenzie 1897–1956 m. Robert (W) Riffelmacher 1888–
        1. 1. Natalie Riffelmacher 1924–1979
        2. 2. William (Robert) Riffelmacher 1927–2004
      2. 2. Madeliene (Worth) Mackenzie 1900–
      3. 3. William MacKenzie 1894–1971 m. Lillian (Josephine) Schoff 1905–1987 m. Beatrice West 1896–1956
        1. 1. Jeanne (Elizabeth) MacKenzie 1920–1988 m. Leslie (Ross) Porter 1917–1999
  2. 2. Harriet Mckenzie 1850–
  3. 3. Jane Mckenzie 1831–1860
  4. 4. John (Forbes) McKenzie 1843–
  5. 5. Janet Mckenzie 1848–
  6. 6. Mary Mckenzie 1837–1930
  7. 7. Margaret (Cromarty) McKenzie 1840–
  8. 8. William (Brown) McKenzie 1844–1919
  9. 9. Elizabeth Mackenzie 1857–
  10. 10. Roderick Mackenzie 1855–1937
  11. 11. James (Taylor) McKenzie 1832–1922
  12. 12. Jessie (Tomison) McKenzie 1847–

James Mckenzie's Timeline

6 Records

1799
abt 1799
Birth of James Mckenzie in South Ronaldsay, Orkney
South Ronaldsay, Orkney
1841
1841
Age 42
James Mckenzie resided here in South Ronaldsay St Peters, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
South Ronaldsay St Peters, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 52
James Mckenzie resided here in St Peters, Orkney, Scotland
St Peters, Orkney, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 62
James Mckenzie resided here in South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 82
James Mckenzie resided here in South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
1886
14 Sept 1886
Age 87
Death of James Mckenzie in Gaith, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands
Gaith, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1799
    Event Place: South Ronaldsay, Orkney
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay St Peters; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 1310; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: St Peters; ED: 3; Page: 13; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_6; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay and Burray; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_4
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay and Burray; ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 24; Roll: cssct1881_6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: South Ronaldsay St Peters, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay St Peters; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 1310; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Peters, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: St Peters; ED: 3; Page: 13; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_6; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay and Burray; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: South Ronaldsay and Burray, Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: South Ronaldsay and Burray; ED: 3; Page: 7; Line: 24; Roll: cssct1881_6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sept 1886
    Event Place: Gaith, South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands
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